Atlantic Veterinary College Research Centre to Host Epidemiology Workshop
Approximately 40 graduate students, researchers, and epidemiologists from around the world will participate in the Atlantic Veterinary College’s Epi on the Island Workshop from August 15 to 24.
Hosted by AVC’s Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research (CVER), the workshop features two high-level courses on methods and advanced procedures for analyzing health data, delivered by world-leading experts in the field. Participants from as far away as New Zealand, South Africa, and Norway are attending the event.
“The ongoing, strong international participation in Epi on the Island is very gratifying,” says Dr. Ian Dohoo of AVC’s Department of Health Management. “Having participants from all over the globe inevitably provides opportunities for future research collaborations and enables our graduate students to mix with veterinary epidemiologists from around the world.”
The two-week session will be led by Drs. Henrik Stryhn, Javier Sanchez, and Ian Dohoo of AVC. Dr. William Browne of the University of Bristol, a developer of a software tool to analyze animal health data, will round out the workshop instructors.
“Once again, Epi on the Island is full to capacity, reflecting the strong international interest in the expertise that exists within the Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research (CVER),” says Dr. Dohoo.
The Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research conducts strategic research for food-producing industries and organizations and is one of the leading centres for animal health epidemiological research in the world. It also serves as a focus for human health researchers carrying out population based research in PEI.
Funded by the four Atlantic provinces, the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI is Atlantic Canada’s centre of excellence for veterinary education, research and service.
